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Education & Qualifications in Weddell

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Far fewer adults in Weddell hold university degrees than the national figure, with a gap of 11 percentage points. While over half the population has finished high school, the area generally sits below Australian benchmarks for higher education. This creates a distinct profile where trade certificates are more common than degrees.

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Where Weddell sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Weddell — higher than 53% of areas.

Weddell15.4%
0822, NT 6.2%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 52% of people here completed Year 12, which is a little above the Northern Territory figure but well below the national average.

Completed Year 12

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52.0% —

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Weddell, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 11 is next at 17%.

Year 12 52.0% Year 11 14.0% Year 10 12.0% Year 9 or below 6.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 15.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 36.1% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.4% —

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Weddell, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 32%.

Certificate III / IV 36.1% Bachelor degree 22.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most popular fields are architecture and building at 16.7%, followed by society and culture at 13.9%.

Field of qualification

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Weddell splits fairly evenly between Architecture & building (27%) and Society & culture (23%), with Information technology at 18%.

Architecture & building 16.7% Society & culture 13.9% Information technology 11.1% Engineering & related 11.1% Management & commerce 8.3%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Schools in and around Weddell — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Weddell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70283/weddell/topic/education